Paul Castellano
Paul Castellano was a notorious American mobster who led the Gambino crime family from 1976 until his assassination in 1985. Known for his businesslike approach to organized crime, Castellano was involved in various illegal enterprises, including racketeering and loan sharking, and was ultimately murdered in a power struggle orchestrated by John Gotti. His estate recently made headlines for containing a significant unpublished manuscript by Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac, shedding light on the intersection of literary history and organized crime.
Born on Jun 26, 1915 (110 years old)
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Paul Castellano was elected as the boss of the Gambino crime family in 1976.
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Paul Castellano ran the feared Gambino crime family in New York from 1976 until he was murdered in a hail of gunfire.
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